Ethiopia to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Ethiopia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ethiopia 00:15 12:15 AM Sofia 23:15 11:15 PM You –:–
00:15 12:15 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:03
23:15 11:15 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Ethiopia.
When you, Ethiopia and Sofia are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇬 Sofia
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:15 | 23:15 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Ethiopia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Addis Ababa | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 128,691,692 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Ethiopia with another city
More comparisons with Ethiopia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Ethiopia and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Ethiopia is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind Ethiopia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ethiopia, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Ethiopia, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Ethiopia?
The working day in Ethiopia ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ethiopia and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ethiopia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Ethiopia?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Ethiopia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Ethiopia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Ethiopia and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Ethiopia will have the same time.
